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Rebuilding Hope Receives Donation from The Pegram Agency
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. The Pegram Agency has donated $550 to Rebuilding Hope as part of its Community Cause Program. In a statement, the agency said the donation was made because RHI is “an organization we’re all familiar with in our...
Untreated Wastewater Bypassed at Sandy Creek, Redbud Pump Stations
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, City of Henderson NOTICE OF BYPASS OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER The City of Henderson experienced heavy rains on February 6 and 7, 2020, that caused flooding throughout the area. The City had two discharges of untreated wastewater. The first discharge of...
NC Coop Extension to Offer Free Trip to Buster Sykes Farm
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension The best way to master the art and science of pruning fruit trees is to observe the proper technique from an expert. NC Cooperative Extension will provide that opportunity on Wednesday, February...
Oxford Prep’s Kamarion Moore Commits to NC State School of Engineering
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Press Release, Oxford Preparatory School Kamarion Moore, a senior at Oxford Preparatory School, has committed to attend the School of Engineering at North Carolina State University. Kam is the son of JC and Keneica Moore from Oxford, NC. He plans to major...
Heavy Rain Results in Discharge of Untreated Wastewater in Franklin Co.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Christopher Doherty, Public Utilities Director, Franklin County Notification of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater Franklin County Public Utilities experienced a discharge of untreated wastewater from the Youngsville Regional pump station in Youngsville. The spill was a result of rain on Thursday...
Duke Energy Crews Working to Restore Power to Local Area
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm -Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy After yesterday’s tornados and torrential rain, we had a one-two punch today with early morning wind gusts causing additional damage. The saturated ground and heavy winds have resulted in hundreds of downed power lines...
News 02/07/20
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Henderson-Vance County Is……
Check out the series of videos, and see how you feel… Thank you for watching. This IS Henderson-Vance County!...
Town Talk 02/06/20: Linda Cobb, District 5 School Board Incumbent, On-Air
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Linda Cobb, the District 5 incumbent candidate for Vance County Schools Board of Education, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m. Cobb faces challenger Clementine Hunter in the March 3, 2020 primary. The only other school board position that faces opposition is the District 3...
McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Requests City, County Funding
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Mark Hopper, chair of the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, provided WIZS News with additional information regarding Wednesday’s story on McGregor Hall’s funding request to local government: McGregor Hall did not list a monetary amount in its funding request. We are hoping to...
